Do something memorial repaired

The marble statue at the George Town Hospital constructed to commemorate the Do Something campaign that was celebrated in the Cayman Islands earlier this year and was later vandalized, has been repaired.

Artist Leulan Bodden, who, along with the help of Elite Marble and Granite and Marvin Hurlston from George Town Crafts contributed their time and resources to see the statue erected initially, last week replaced a section depicting a slogan on the structure.

Mr. Bodden said the piece that had to be fixed was apparently kicked or pulled off. The new piece, he said, was made from stronger material and the monument would now be even more awe-inspiring.

“This stone is quite strong, and the signage that was ripped off was made of acrylic-like material or plastic, so we are actually in better shape now,” said Mr. Bodden.

Both companies that lent a helping hand to the project in the beginning also chipped in to make the upgrade a reality, with Elite Marble and Granite providing material and labour, and Mr. Hurlston once again provided the engraving.

A ceremony to commemorate the Do Something campaign that swept through the Cayman Islands was attended by several government officials on 13 May.

At the time, Governor Duncan Taylor noted, “A positive energy has been brought to the Cayman Islands with this effort and any negative realities the Islands have experienced are only a symptom of a greater problem that had to be addressed…one of community.

About $15,000 to $20,000 worth of labour and material were donated by Elite Marble and Granite to build the commemorative statue.

In addition to the marble sculpture, which depicts a family of three, a healing garden was also created by volunteers as a result of Do Something. A mural for the area was provided by Artist Gordon Solomon.

“Luckily, now the statue will be stronger than before and any future attack would have to be more deliberate in order to do real damage,” said Mr. Bodden, who added that he longed for a time when spitefulness and mischief no longer tempted individuals in Cayman.

Leulan Bodden repairs the Do Somehting memorial that was damaged by vandals this summer.